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Rabbi Benjamin Hotza Explains Hotel Visits During The Three Weeks Period
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First reported by Kikar HaShabbat · 1 day ago
What happened
Rabbi Benjamin Hotza discusses the permissibility of staying in hotels during the three-week mourning period of Bein HaMetzarim, offering halachic guidance in a daily video segment on Kikar HaShabbat.
- 01Rabbi Benjamin Hotza provides daily halachic insights in a segment called 'Halacha in 60 Seconds'.
- 02He addresses whether staying in hotels during Bein HaMetzarim is permitted.
- 03The three weeks are a traditional Jewish mourning period before Tisha B'Av.
- 04The video explains relevant laws and customs for modern situations like hotel stays.
- 05The segment helps viewers observe Jewish law appropriately in contemporary contexts.
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